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4 Gifts for Mom from Colleen Rothschild

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Hi Friends! Colleen Rothschild Beauty is featuring some select items as part of their Mother's Day Gift Guide and I've selected my top 4 from the list! In addition, you can save 15% on everything else with code MOM15! This post is Sponsored by ...

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My Picks for the SEPHORA VIB Spring Insider Event

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Hi Friends! The SEPHORA VIB Spring Sale is in full swing, and I wanted to share some of my current favorites you can pick up at 10-20% off depending on your VIB Status. Details are below on the sale, dates and discounts. Rouge Members get 20% off ...

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#blackouttuesday I’m joining the movement, and taking this week as a break from posting content. I’ll be resharing positive messages of hope and love in stories as I see them. 🖤 549 6
I watched this yesterday and it breaks my heart. This week I have been thinking of an old friend I worked with years ago when I sold radio advertising. We sat in rows of cubicles in the office. One of my “cube mates”, was Jay. He sat across from me, his desk only a few feet from mine. I think it was his first job out of college. He was young, maybe 24, 25. Maybe younger. He fit right in our row, mostly made up of senior level account reps that had been in this job for years, and to be honest we were all a bit jaded from the job. I think management put him in our row intentionally to bring some sunshine to our row. 😊 Jay is one of those people who’s smile and positive attitude is infectious. He would show up to work, with a big smile on his face, make more cold calls than anyone else, and make friends with everyone in the office. He was eager, and excited... everyday. Except one day... one day after our sales meeting, he walked in and sat his things down at his desk. He was 2 hours late that day. He was never late. Even though he drove in from Killeen (an hour and half drive from our office - without traffic) everyday. He didn’t say “Good morning” to us like he always did, so I looked over to greet him and I could tell he was very upset. I don’t remember seeing Anger, I remember seeing Pain. I asked him what happened, and he told me on his drive to work, he was pulled over by a police officer on the side of IH35. He couldn’t have been speeding, as it was morning rush hour and that highway is like a parking lot, with cars inching by during that time. He was pulled over, and asked to get out of his car. He was never told why he was pulled over, but he was held there for over an hour, questioned about where he was coming from and where he was going, and told to wait. Eventually he was let go, and he arrived to work. I remember listening to him tell the story, and feeling shocked. I didn’t know what to say. I do remember being surprised by his tone, and how he didn’t seem angry. He had a level of sadness I remember. I was angry for him. Now I realize he wasn’t angry because he was probably fearful. (Continued in comments) 449 42
It’s late. I’ve been going back and forth in my head on whether to post this or not, but if you’re reading it, then here it is... I have wanted to open up and share so much more on my platforms but fear has held me back. Fear of being judged, fear of not being accepted and fear of what others would think of me. I’m 37, and I hear that a lot of women in this stage of life start to feel the same way I’ve been feeling for a while. Searching...self discovery, wanting to know yourself at your core and shedding the layers that you’ve built over yourself based on what you thought others expected of you. Can anyone relate? The truth is, the last year I’ve gotten myself back into therapy, seen energy healers, wellness coaching, mediation trainings... I knew I wasn’t experiencing life the way I wanted. I was anxious, distracted, numbing. I was missing so much of the simple moments, I knew I would regret missing. A constant need to feel connected to social media sadly results in a constant lack of being connected to your present. If there is any silver lining in this pandemic it has been the gift of slowing down, stalling the busy schedules, the expectations.... being confined and present with the people who are your entire world. It’s forced me to look within, its removed the excuses of “there’s no time for that” and finally do the self care and self love that I needed for so long. Self awareness is the start. Acceptance is something I have seeked my entire life from others, yet something I am just learning to seek from myself. My suspicion is, many of you are reading this, and feeling the same. This pandemic is forcing us all to reflect and reevaluate. My message is to explore those feelings, learn, be curious. Change is available to us all, when we are ready. 💜 2K 254

My Favorite Picks from Ulta

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Hi Friends! I wanted to share some of my current favorite products you can pick up at Ulta.com during their Spring Sale! Tula Face Filter Blurring  and Moisturizing Primer This hydrating primer blurs pores and texture on the skin and ...

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8 Self Care Faves!

/ Beauty, Skincare, Uncategorized, Wellness

https://youtu.be/XLV6QzCKWms Hi Friends! I just wanted to share a few of my favorite self-care faves from Sephora! I have been loving the extra time to care for my skin and hair, I hope you can find some products that help you care for yourself ...

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Poreless Foundation Routine

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Elemis Absolute Eye Serum I love this Eye Serum to prep my under eyes just before concealer. It adds hydration and allows my concealer to blend in much more naturally.  Elemis Pro-Collagen Insta-Smooth Primer This primer helps ...

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